Gardening and enjoying the sun

We were going to drive to the coast on Thursday as I wanted to get some pictures of the poppy fields ~ but as it was such a lovely day we decided gardening was more important ~ as the grass needed cutting and lots of other small jobs to do out there ~

So we made a quick trip into Norwich did some business there and hurried home ready to knuckle down ~ Lyn got the mower out ~ I made the tea ~ (I'm a good tea boy) ~ Tom joined us as he is painting the house for us ~ fitting it in between his own work ~

We let Nin and Barney up the garden and they immediately went for the mower ~ anything with an enginer is fair game for them ~ Lyn hadn't even started it up ~ so we let them have half an hour playing then put them indoors ~ Barney went to the window in the small sitting room voicing his disapproval at not being allowed to chase the mower ~ Nin just curled up and went to sleep ~

Today we have spent most of the time in the garden it has once again been a lovely day ~ they tell me it is going to be cooler perhaps some rain tomorrow ~ Yes of course it is Saturday so we expect nothing less ~ the garden could do with some rain so in a way I hope it does ~ but hope it is during the night ~ We had a Bar~b~Q and that was nice ~ always tastes nicer when you eat outside ~

Lyn not only cut the lawn out back ~ she did the one at the front as well ~ wish I had that amount of energy ~ but I do make a nice cup of tea ~

The water feature

It has been a lovely sunny day today and have spent a lot of time in the garden ~ didn't accomplish much gardening though ~ Tom and Cress dropped in for lunch and we had a nice Buffet ~

The other day I had the Pressure washer out and was having a go at cleaning the patio ~ I did intend to clean the water feature but my hands hurt so much from holding the handle down I never got round to it ~

Today Lyn was pottering about and called me to come have a look at what was in the water feature ~ Lyn was amazed to see tadpoles in the water ~ the only water in there was from when it rained and there wasn't much of that  ~ I told her I didn't think they were tadpoles but gnat lavae ~

 She was most disappointed as she was hoping to watch them grow into frogs ~ I could understand her thinking they were tadpoles as they have small tails just like tadpoles ~ but only time will tell ~ we will either have frogs or get bitten by gnats ~ think I will take the pressure washer up the garden tomorrow and give it a through clean ~

The two little bird box's on the front of the workshop are occupied by Bluetits ~ and they are so busy in and out all the time ~

 

Brian thank you ~ you always brighten my day as well as my pictures Ally

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bits of this and that

Once again yesterday we ended up at the Red Lion for Lunch ~ Tom had been painting the garage doors ~ 'a lovely Fern Green' ~ Lyn had been doing the same ~ painting the side door to the garage ~ me I was Tea and Coffee 'boy' ~ so asked them if they would like to go out for lunch ~ they both agreed that was the best idea I'd had all day ~

It was a beautiful day yesterday the Sun was shining and really warm ~ When Tom went home Lyn and I were in the garden ~ Lyn was weeding and I was supervising ~ Then I made a cup of tea and we both sat on the lawn looking up at the sky ~ there were quite a few swallows far above us ~ and we were making pictures from the white clouds (this can be a lot of fun) well it was for us lol ~

Today Nin and Barney were in the garden ~ Lyn was pottering about ~ I was tea 'boy' again ~ all of a sudden Barney saw a field mouse ~ well he thought he was a cat ~ he reared up on his hind legs and was about to pounce ~ but the mouse was wiser than him for it made a sudden dart through a hole in the fence ~ poor Barney stood there for ages waiting for it to make a reappearance ~ but of course it didn't it had more sense than to come back to do battle with Barney ~

Nin just don't have time for Barneys antics ~ although he did chase after the ball we threw for them but Barney is so quick Nin never stands a chance of getting there first ~ so he just runs back to sit near us ~ and watch as Barney try to tempt us to chase him for the ball which he will not let any of us have even if we catch him ~

Looks like we are just about to have a storm the sky has gone to a very black grey colour So I must go retrieve odds and ends left out in the garden ~

Since we moved the bird table nearer to the house the Crows don't seem to be coming here anymore ~ I hope I havn't spoken too soon ~

 

my six pack

Here is my six pack (As Jayne said never realised I had one of those) of course I read more than just six and all the Journals in my sidebar are awesome and I wouldn't miss reading one of them ~ here goes then

If you decide to do  six pack just add an entry into your journal name your six favs ~ then send a link of your journal to Joe ~ Journals editor

Here is my six pack

 

http://journals.aol.co.uk/funnyface0s0/SingleGirl

Jayne lives with her Mum who has terminal cancer ~ she writes of her life and her hobbies always interesting ~ 

 

 

http://journals.aol.com/labdancer51/SandrasScribbles/

Sandra writes of her first Grandchild Roman ~ her family and her beloved Black Labrador Jake always colourful and full of news ~

 

 

http://journals.aol.co.uk/jeadie05/Serendipity/

Jan writes about lots of different things Her family Her Hubby and their dog Scooby ~  memories of the past and things she is doing today ~ humourous and informative  she lives in the Fens in England ~

 

 

http://journals.aol.co.uk/jaymact1/JoansMusings/

Joan has two journals one she writes about her Family ~ the other about Birdwatching which she loves ~ they live in Scotland ~

 

 

http://journals.aol.co.uk/oddb0dkins/WaffleandWhinge/

Barry is a postman ~ and his journal is a must ~ full of humour his DIY jobs and his family

 

 

http://journals.aol.co.uk/jlocorriere05/Welcometomytravels/entries/963

Jeannette writes about her travels loaded with wonderful pictures of the places she has visited

 

My day today and a bit from yesterday

We went to Taverham Garden centre yesterday and bought seed etc for the bird table.... another one of the stores I love to go in ~

My new computer ~ No I didn't buy another Laptop as I always use it in the little sitting room decided this one would be better ~ it is a Packard Bell ~ it seems OK and I like the keyboard ~

I met up with my friend Margaret and we had Lunch in the Playhouse ~ it is just a few steps away from HMSO where I worked for a while before I gave up working ~ and we visited there nearly every dinner time ~ That is one thing I really miss ~

This morning being Thursday visited my sister Joy ~ today the drive was uninterupted by road works until I reached a small village called Drayton they were repairing a small section of the road there ~ but not much of a hold up  ~

 

New computer and bits

Here I sit in front of a New Computer ~ It took ages to transfer all my things over to this one (Or I should say it took Lyn ages as she did it for me)

My old Computer was running so slow I decided to get a new one and have given my beloved Laptop to the Children.... Tom is going to take it into the shop and get it overhauled ~

Today we had to go to Norwich and Aylsham to attend to some business and as usual we had a nice drive round the Countryside ~ Norfolk has some beautiful scenery and I love nothing more than just gazing out of the window at all the beautiful flowers and trees which are now in full bloom ~ Lovely when you are not driving and can watch what goes on around you ~

I took my little KA into the garage this morning to have the front brakes replaced it cost £154 which I didn't think was bad ~ as they were the original ones and as they were pretty worn really needed to be replaced ~

Love M the mechanic he is a very young 30 year old and works in shorts and t~shirt but always have these huge big boots on ~

Tom is doing enormously well with his new venture ~ he invested in a tipper truck and is doing sand and shingle delivery ~ and Gardening he has gained a couple of contracts one with his village hall doing the gardens ~ and one for a Firm in Norwich doing the gardens round their buildings ~ so he is very pleased with how things are going ~

 

PS : Cress cleared the Laptop herself and it is now running perfectly